The department is participating in No-Shave November for Cancer Awareness, embracing their hair, which cancer patients often lose. As they abandon their razors, they are each donating $25 to the Four Diamonds Fund, which supports child cancer patients and their families with financial aid and research during treatment at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.

"The majority, if not everyone here, has had a loved one or a friend that has had cancer in some form or another," said Chief Timothy Hippensteel, adding that one officer's father died of cancer recently.

The department hopes the public will join them in donating to the Four Diamonds Fund. They ask that those who donate reply or tweet "DONATED!" to their Twitter handle, @WMTPD so they can easily calculate the impact of their campaign. Donors should send their money directly to the fund, not the officers, the news release said.

Donating to the Four Diamonds Fund appealed to the officers since it will give the money to a nearby hospital. The amount collected by the officers will be presented at the South Western School DistrictMini-THON, March 4, further localizing the department's campaign.

"I think, in a nutshell, we see it as an opportunity to connect to the community," Hippensteel said.

Additionally, participating in No-Shave November gives the officers a reason to start growing their "buck beards" for hunting season, he said.

"They saw that as a win-win," he said.

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